Centre Nazem Kadri and defenceman Cody Franson — both restricted free agents – will miss the start of Maple Leafs training camp if they don’t sign a contract, the team says.

“Conversations (over contracts) have continued,” said Leafs assistant GM Dave Poulin. “They’ve been issued training-camp invitations. If they’re not signed by the start of camp, obviously they won’t be at camp.

“From that point on, we’re not talking about it. We won’t talk about players who aren’t at camp, only players who are at camp.”

Leaf training camp starts with medicals next Wednesday, with players skating on Thursday.

“A deadline is required in any situation. We’re hopeful it does get done,” said Poulin.

Kadri and Franson remain unsigned. Both declined comment on Tuesday at the Leafs annual charity golf fundraiser at Rattlesnake Point golf club in Milton.

“Nazem has a fair offer” said Poulin. “It’s not salary cap related. There’s money for both of them. We think it’s a fair offer. It’s representative of the body of work he has done in his time here.”

The Leafs have salary cap space of $5.9 million — a number that can rise depending on which of their extra players ultimately get sent to the minors — to re-sign Kadri and defenceman Cody Franson.

Kadri is coming off his entry-level deal, one that had a salary cap hit of $1.72 million but paid him substantially less. Cody Franson earned $1.2 million (prorated over 82 games) last season.

It’s believed the Leafs would like to sign Kadri to the kind of bridge deal to which Montreal signed P.K. Subban last season. Subban held out for more money but ultimately signed a two-year deal that will pay him $2.875 million a year. Subban, like Kadri, was coming off his entry-level deal.

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